Pay to Lose
The Economy of Nothing Podcast
Description: What if a board game could bankrupt you and teach you how the economy works? In this episode, the crew designs the ultimate satirical game — part Mario Party, part Monopoly, part Squid Game — and accidentally stumbles into an entire TV episode. Plus: 🎲 The rules of "Economy of Nothing: The Game" 👀 Mr. Green’s mob boss era 🧠 Mike Allen earns the “genius” badge 📺 TV Show Club™ kicks off https://economyofnothing.com/codex/content-club 🧃 Ryan discovers crystal mic playing Timecodes: 00:00 – Intro & Welcome to the Board Game Planet 02:20 – Cheyenne...
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Choose Your Own Surveillance Orb
The Economy of Nothing Podcast
When a ceremonial dragon egg vanishes from the palace vault, our crew is dispatched to recover it — or at least look like they’re recovering it. Cheyenne's secret orders, Mr. Green’s weaponized laser pointer, and Captain Tracy's ongoing breakdown collide in the messiest mission yet. This one has everything: rebel camps, wizards with interns, jungle fires, and one very angry baby dragon. https://economyofnothing.com/podcast/006-choose-your-own-surveillance-orb 📺 Watch full episodes and access transcripts: 🧾 Codex entries: 💸 Support the show:
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How Mr. Green Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Economy
The Economy of Nothing Podcast
Mr. Green just wanted to make it home for dinner. Instead, he faces deep space scurvy, bureaucratic betrayal, and the uncomfortable truth that survival comes at a cost. In this episode of The Economy of Nothing, Mike, Mike Allen, and Ryan dive into Mr. Green’s fractured loyalty, Captain Tracy’s stubborn morality, and the myth of Deep Space Scurvy. Plus: for-profit orphanages, gladiator pits, and a galaxy that runs on deadlines, not dreams. https://economyofnothing.com/podcast/005-how-mr-green-learned-to-stop-worrying 🎥 Watch the Visual Radio Edition on YouTube: [YouTube Link...
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Captain Tracy, You're the Problem
The Economy of Nothing Podcast
In our most chaotic (and somehow also deepest?) episode yet, we celebrate Mike Allen’s birthday while unraveling the character of Captain Tracy — war vet, space trucker, wannabe legend. Does he deserve to be the protagonist of The Economy of Nothing? Or is he just the loudest guy in the room? Along the way, we debate birthdays, bathroom logic, what a protagonist actually is, and the cosmic importance of Waffle House. Also: Cheyenne’s new Codex page is live. And yes, she absolutely would weaponize her interns. 🔗 Check out the Codex: 💥 Join the rebellion: 🎧 Listen on Spotify...
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The Cheyenne Episode
The Economy of Nothing Podcast
Epidoes 003 e-mail: In this glorious descent into glitter and chaos, we go full girlboss. This week’s focus: Captain Cheyenne — pilot, captain, and capitalist icon of the Sunshine. The crew breaks down her ship, her motivations, and her secret army of unpaid interns. Is she driven by greed? Glory? Orphanage-related trauma? Depends which scene you're watching. Also featuring: The origin of her golden Russian nesting doll ship Debates over corporate rank (and why Tracy is salty) Munitions officers who only want to blow stuff up Intern cult logistics Worldbuilding via anime...
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Too Many Factions, Not Enough Sandwiches
The Economy of Nothing Podcast
This week, the team digs into the chaos of the Economy of Nothing From bounty hunters and robot sheriffs to deep space scurvy and what the Rangers *actually* think of all this—this is worldbuilding at its weirdest. TAS: Episode 1 Page: https://economyofnothing.com/episodes/season-1/episode-001 We explore motivations, faction dynamics, the cowboy planet Brenner 7, and how many groups is *too many groups* for one shootout. Also: Mississippi the dog, storyboarding tips, and what it’s like to write a sci-fi cartoon in reverse. --- 🎧 **Listen & Watch Everywhere** 🌐 Website:...
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The Theme Song is Propaganda
The Economy of Nothing Podcast
In this inaugural episode, Michael and Ryan go way too deep into the show’s theme song. Spoilers, satire, and existential dread included. 🕒 Timecodes 0:00 – Intro Fumbles & Space Talk 3:00 – What Is The Economy of Nothing? 4:30 – The Theme Song Mission Statement 6:30 – Theme Song Plays In Full 8:00 – Structural Breakdown 10:30 – “Planets Full of Nothing…” 14:30 – “We’re Here to Save the Day” 20:00 – Character POV Debate 25:00 – The “Might” Debate 32:00 – Rewriting the Refrain 38:00 – Mr....
info_outlineIn our most chaotic (and somehow also deepest?) episode yet, we celebrate Mike Allen’s birthday while unraveling the character of Captain Tracy — war vet, space trucker, wannabe legend. Does he deserve to be the protagonist of The Economy of Nothing? Or is he just the loudest guy in the room?
Along the way, we debate birthdays, bathroom logic, what a protagonist actually is, and the cosmic importance of Waffle House.
Also: Cheyenne’s new Codex page is live. And yes, she absolutely would weaponize her interns.
🔗 Check out the Codex: https://economyofnothing.com/codex.html
💥 Join the rebellion: https://patreon.com/economynothing
🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple: https://economynothing.com/podcast.html
📺 Watch the visual radio: https://youtube.com/@economyofnothing
0:00 – Happy Birthday Mike Allen (??)
3:00 – Are Birthdays the Same as Handwashing?
6:30 – The Captain’s Bathroom Doctrine
10:00 – Who's the Protagonist Anyway?
16:00 – The Cheyenne Codex Page Breakdown
26:00 – The Robo-Human Wars and the Rise of the Nothing Corporation
33:00 – Everyone’s Wrong Until Something Works
42:00 – Katniss, Coin, and the Captain's Arc
52:00 – Mr. Green’s Chachki Collection and Personal Capitalism
59:00 – The Captain’s Flawed Need to Be Remembered
1:07:00 – The Intergalactic House Waffle's is Real
1:18:00 – The Rangers Deserve Better
1:24:00 – A Cozy Penguin Narrator?
1:30:00 – Final Thoughts, Saturn Blood, and Birthday Wrap-Up